Mrs Hale, I Surrender
Chapter 121 Put his brother to sleep, walk his rat (2 updates)

Chapter 121: 121 Put his brother to sleep, walk his rat (2 updates)

Since Zoe Bell and William Hale arrived in the capital so late, it was already past ten at night by the time they finished dinner. The old lady was feeling sleepy, but Old Sir Hale, for some reason, was in the mood to go out and appreciate the moon.

There are no tall buildings around the Old House of Hale Family, providing an unobstructed view.

The stars are vast and the moonlight is soft and mellow.

However, with the autumn air being crisp and cool, Zoe, dressed too lightly, felt cold and returned to her room after standing in the courtyard for more than ten minutes.

William, on the other hand, was pulled aside by the old man for a chat.

"What’s the situation with the orphanage in Greenland?" Old Sir Hale wasn’t fully informed. "Is the director embezzling funds?"

William briefly explained the situation to him, and the old man too was filled with righteous indignation.

"That poor girl must be suffering."

"That’s why, if you can, don’t scare her."

"I..." Old Sir Hale frowned, "when have I ever scared her?"

"You can’t tell she’s afraid of you?"

"Blame me?" The old man huffed lightly, "I was just born with this face."

Continuing to huff, the old man said, "Did that girl say I scared her?"

"She called you grandfather, and when you didn’t show any reaction, she was afraid you disapproved."

Old Sir Hale cleared his throat, "Well... it’s not too bad... You two are already married, calling me grandfather isn’t too much. I’ve prepared a gift for the girl, but I didn’t have time to give it to her earlier. You’ll have to pass it on to her later."

Last time, everyone gave something, and his omission made him stand out.

"What did you prepare?"

"Money!"

After giving it much thought, Old Sir Hale still felt that giving money was the most heartfelt gesture.

An old man like him truly couldn’t figure out what a young girl might like.

——

When William returned to the room and handed her a card, Zoe had already taken a bath. For some reason, she wasn’t feeling sleepy and casually asked, "Wyatt mentioned that my second cousin has a pet hamster?"

"Want to see it?"

"I’ve never had a pet before."

Who wouldn’t love a cute and fluffy little creature? It’s just that the Bell Family didn’t allow it.

"Wait here."

William left the room and knocked on Logan Hale’s bedroom door.

Upon seeing his elder brother, a certain fanboy immediately got excited, "Big brother, what brings you to my room so late?"

"Is Sweetbean here?"

"Here!"

"Let me borrow him a moment."

Logan Hale had been staying at the old house for two or three days and naturally brought his precious pet with him. "Big brother, if you like him, I can give you one someday."

"No need, your sister-in-law wants to see it. She’s been feeling down lately, it might cheer her up."

"..."

Logan was caught off guard once again.

That was his treasure, and you’re giving it to her to cheer up?

As a result, after William left, he went straight to Wyatt Hale’s room.

Wyatt, who was originally playing a video game, caught a glimpse of his muscular second cousin towering on his bed. He was so large that it made Wyatt’s bed look small.

What was this second cousin of his up to in the middle of the night?

Wyatt felt a chill run down his spine.

"Wyatt, the big brother seems to really care about his sister-in-law."

"Caring about his wife is pretty normal, isn’t it?"

"Do you think they’re truly in love or is it just an act for the sake of appearances?"

"I’ve never seen my brother take the initiative like that with anyone else. If that’s not love, then what is?"

Logan stretched out his arm and pounded on the bed.

Wyatt chuckled in spitefulness, unable to resist thinking:

His bed wouldn’t collapse, would it?

After a while, Logan rubbed Wyatt’s head just like one might pet a hamster.

Wyatt felt small, pitiable, and helpless.

He didn’t dare move.

He had seen his second cousin crush an apple in his hand before, and Wyatt feared that he might just break his neck if he made a wrong move. Life was too hard.

"Brother, it’s late. You should go back to your room and rest."

"Can’t sleep, come enjoy the moon with me."

"..."

Admire my ass, do you see anyone else lying in bed admiring the moon?

Wyatt Hale was still a pushover, not particularly bright among his second cousins in the family, but with martial prowess ranking towards the top. What could he do but greet with a beaming face?

"Admiring the moon? Planning to go out?"

Logan Hale hummed lightly, "No need, I admire the moon with my smartphone."

**

Meanwhile, when Zoe Bell saw the little hamster, she was overjoyed.

Such a tiny one, utterly adorable.

One could hardly tell Logan Hale, looking like a rough man, would keep such a darling pet; and he seemed to take very good care of it.

"Is this a Syrian hamster?"

William Hale nodded, "Just look, don’t touch. It’s skittish. When Logan first brought it home, it bit him."

Zoe Bell responded with a laugh.

She leaned over the cage playing with the little hamster, William Hale just watched her, he wasn’t particularly fond of such small animals, finding them delicate and challenging to care for, especially with his busy schedule he felt he couldn’t take good care of them, so it was better not to have any.

But knowing she had been in low spirits lately, he had brought Sweetbean over to cheer her up.

Only now, her entire attention was on the little hamster, completely ignoring him.

William Hale watched her, "If you like small animals, you can have one when we get back home."

"Really?" Zoe Bell’s face lit up with surprise.

"Get some rest early, and I’ll take you out to walk Sweetbean in the morning."

...

Logan Hale used to be an athlete accustomed to early morning workouts. He would go out for a jog before six, and thinking of his brother’s fondness for a certain breakfast tea, he took a shower and drove out specially to buy it.

With such a big family to consider, plus being unsure of Zoe Bell’s preferences, he bought an awful lot.

When he returned, bags in hand, he saw his brother accompanying his sister-in-law, leash in hand, walking a hamster.

His Sweetbean seemed to be just one part of their play.

The two were chatting about something.

It was mostly his brother talking, with Zoe Bell listening.

He wasn’t dumb, obviously seeing who was taking the initiative in this relationship.

Logan Hale stared at Zoe Bell intently.

She was bending down, teasing Sweetbean, and Logan Hale wanted to remind her to be careful not to get bitten, but Sweetbean just licked her hand.

This indicated that it liked Zoe Bell.

Logan Hale was speechless:

Traitor!

After Logan Hale had taken so much time to get Sweetbean comfortable with him, its way of showing affection and friendliness was:

By flinging poop at him!

It took a long time before it allowed him to pet it.

Now, after just one night, it was so affectionate with Zoe Bell. Was it because she was better looking?

When Zoe Bell caught his gaze, she greeted him with a smile, "Good morning."

He was keeping a straight face, but when she suddenly beamed at him, he was taken aback for a moment.

"Good morning, sister-in-law, good morning, big brother."

"Sweetbean is especially cute, you’ve raised him well."

Logan Hale coughed lightly, "It’s alright, I bought some breakfast."

"You’re up so early." Zoe Bell was surprised, especially since Wyatt Hale tended to sleep in quite late at her place, so she glanced at William Hale, "With a brother like that, you’re really fortunate."

William Hale nodded, "Logan is indeed sensible."

Suddenly being praised by his brother made someone secretly pleased.

But this was also thanks to Zoe Bell’s fortune.

This sister-in-law...

Had an eye for good things!

Yet Logan Hale wouldn’t show it, forcefully suppressing the joy from the praise.

By the time they reached the dining room, everyone had mostly gotten up, as it was a work day right after the holiday.

Wyatt Hale had a class at ten in the morning and planned to hitch a ride with his cousin Simon Hale to the university town.

"Logan, are you okay? You look a bit off," Simon Hale inquired.

Wyatt Hale said quietly, "How could I be okay?"

"My brother just got married, and that alone was a blow to his defenses."

"And then this morning, after buying breakfast out of the kindness of my heart for my brother, I come back to see him walking the hamster with my sister-in-law."

"Sleeping in his brother’s bed, walking his hamster, he would be weird to be happy."